Well, if you can live with the "geographic boxes", NARALO accepts membership by individuals, pesky or otherwise! :) D Darlene A. Thompson Community Access Program Administrator Nunavut Dept. of Education / N-CAP P.O. Box 1000, Station 910 Iqaluit, NU X0A 0H0 Phone: (867) 975-5631 Fax: (867) 975-5610 E-mail: dthompson@gov.nu.ca -----Original Message----- From: at-large-bounces@atlarge-lists.icann.org [mailto:at-large-bounces@atlarge-lists.icann.org] On Behalf Of Elisabeth Porteneuve Sent: Wednesday, February 11, 2009 4:45 PM To: at-large@atlarge-lists.icann.org Cc: na-discuss@atlarge-lists.icann.org Subject: Re: [At-Large] Auerbach: "It is my view that ICANN ought to scrapthe ALAC in its entirety" I concur wholeheartedly with Karl's notes. I have been here for ICANN and DNSO creation, five long years, and should not have much difficulty to follow or catch up with its organizations or committees. Still, I cannot comprehend ALAC. Sometimes I wonder if ALAC, or At Large, or whatever acronym used here and designating something in a dark forest of its labyrinthine form, have been formed to prevent good people to discuss Internet matters together, learn, share and rise important issues. "The current ALAC was a step backwards from the system that it replaced. That prior system self-organized and self-funded itself into a vibrant system of debate and information exchange. ICANN merely ran the election machinery. In that system the public itself nominated and elected people onto the ICANN Board of Directors, a far cry from the thickly insulating committee upon committee upon committee intricacy of the present ALAC." In early ICANN's days we had the GA "ga" list, open to anyone willing to join. I still do not know if I am legitimate person on this ALAC, At Large or whatever acronym list. And yes, I am that pesky individual, only individual, not accepting to be segregated into geographic boxes. Thanks Karl, thanks Danny. Elisabeth Porteneuve

Date: Wed, 11 Feb 2009 12:30:46 -0800 (PST)

My thanks to Karl for his honest assessment of what ought to be done with the ALAC.

You may read the ALAC Review WG Draft Final Report (along with Karl's comments) here: http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-11feb09-en.htm

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